3 days ago5 points(+0/-0/+5Score on mirror)1 child
Crunches are kind of trash fren. You want to do more dynamic shit that makes you stabilize and transfers over to normal daily shit. Suitcase carries, and unilateral overhead carries are great. Bear crawls are amazing too.
3 days ago2 points(+0/-0/+2Score on mirror)2 children
There's a pushup variant where you bring your feet up closer to your hands, which puts you in a leaning forward squatting position and shifts a lot of the load from your chest to your shoulders.
As for the crunches, there's nothing wrong with anchoring your feet for leverage. It can actually be a good thing since it lets you hold heavy stuff in hand to make the crunches harder.
3 days ago3 points(+0/-0/+3Score on mirror)1 child
“As for the crunches, there's nothing wrong with anchoring your feet for leverage. It can actually be a good thing since it lets you hold heavy stuff in hand to make the crunches”.
Most people are already overly hunched anyway, and part of why I’m not big on crunches. The only thing bad about anchoring yourself, is that untrained people with poor proprioception, and muscle control usually overuse the hip flexors instead of the rectus, internal obliques, and TVA, and it can cause all kinds of issues very quickly. This is why I like to start people upright or facing the ground first for most “core” stuff. Bird dogs can be beneficial, but you need to have a mirror to lay next to, or at least a camera to watch what you’re doing. Just my humble opinion.
3 days ago-3 points(+0/-0/-3Score on mirror)1 child
the problem with anchored feet crunches is that they stress/train the hip flexor. ayh mean its not bad, its just not exactly the point.
also ayhm not sure if ayhm getting it right, but are crunches supposed to "turn fat into muscle"? does fat turn into muscles? because i can feel the muscle sheet when i contract my belly, but the fatty fat fatfat belly is "on top". what gives? do i need to go into a calory deficit?
I’m probably not the best person to teach but plenty of ways to practice and overcome this. It’s also good to watch others who can do it well but he mindful that everyone’s makeup is different, so our challenges with certain movements are unique. The cause of oddities in movement is usually a weakness somewhere else. What I would suggest is to record yourself doing your movement, then observe what is happening. Or, have someone who knows their stuff observe you and have them provide feedback.
what's a good shoulder exercise? i currently just lean over with one arm propped and do like an L shape with the other arm while holding a dumbell.
https://youtu.be/KwkZhFT61mk
https://youtu.be/pb5mM3pFfxM
As for the crunches, there's nothing wrong with anchoring your feet for leverage. It can actually be a good thing since it lets you hold heavy stuff in hand to make the crunches harder.
Most people are already overly hunched anyway, and part of why I’m not big on crunches. The only thing bad about anchoring yourself, is that untrained people with poor proprioception, and muscle control usually overuse the hip flexors instead of the rectus, internal obliques, and TVA, and it can cause all kinds of issues very quickly. This is why I like to start people upright or facing the ground first for most “core” stuff. Bird dogs can be beneficial, but you need to have a mirror to lay next to, or at least a camera to watch what you’re doing. Just my humble opinion.
also ayhm not sure if ayhm getting it right, but are crunches supposed to "turn fat into muscle"? does fat turn into muscles? because i can feel the muscle sheet when i contract my belly, but the fatty fat fatfat belly is "on top". what gives? do i need to go into a calory deficit?
Why are you typing like a lispy gaynigger?